Sardinia’s breathtaking Emerald Coast was again the setting for the biennial Rolex Swan Cup. Gracing some of the most eye-catching yet challenging waters in the world, the 20th edition in September 2018 attracted an international fleet of 110 high-performance Nautor’s Swan-designed yachts. After five days of intense competition in predominantly light winds off Porto Cervo, OneGroup and Porron IX were confirmed world champions in the ClubSwan 50 and Swan 45 Class, respectively, Mela took the European championship, Solte the Grand Prix, Plis-Play the Swan Maxi, and Six Jaguar the Sparkman & Stephens classic division. Winners received a Rolex Timepiece, symbolic of the tradition and innovation uniting Nautor’s Swan, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and Rolex.